Is there a way to get neveish transformer tone for recording without investing in a mic pre? Like a stomp box or something? (I have an old computer so a plugin probably won't work for me unless you can suggest an XP compatible plug in). I have a Broughton studio one, and it's a phenomenal pedal for live gigs, but I wouldn't say it imparts that neve smoothness when recording. (Maybe I'll test it again tomorrow just to confirm)
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That transformer tone
- Thread starter shwashwa
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there's this ....
Neve 1073 EQ and Preamp Plugin - Scheps 73 | Waves
no idea if its any good, but for $35 you can hardly go wrong. The RNDI runs over $200 used.
good luck
Neve 1073 EQ and Preamp Plugin - Scheps 73 | Waves
no idea if its any good, but for $35 you can hardly go wrong. The RNDI runs over $200 used.
good luck
Not sure if it's Neve-ish, but you can get a transformer-in-a-box from Lightning Boy Audio:
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Yes this one is very high on my list but I'm wondering if it can give me that transformer kind of smoothing to my sound with out a ton of distortion. I definitely planning on trying this thing but I'm wondering if it's mainly a dirt pedal?
Thanks , very interesting. I wonder if the transformer will saturate even if we're not clipping the germanium
What does the neve-ish transformer sound sound like?
Or should I be happy for not knowing and keep my (seemingly) cheaper taste?
Grab the demo of Kazrog True Iron. Put it on the 1166 setting. Add one to the top of every channel in a mix. Now, bypass every instance of it and then re-engage. That’ll give you an idea of the sound without costing you anything.
I’ve got one of these Isotope pcb’s on the way I’m hoping will do what your after, a lockdown project for me:
Isotope Amp Overdrive - Aion FX
“Project overview
The Isotope Amp Overdrive is an adaptation of the “Tube Voice” channel of the Intersound Instrument Voicing Preamplifier, a rack preamp from the late 1970s that was favored by Steve Albini and the Grateful Dead among others.
The IVP’s Tube Sound channel was unique in its method of overdriving the signal. There are no diodes to be found, but rather, the signal is clipped by overloading a miniature transformer. Add in a two-band tone control and you’ve got a really flexible circuit that doesn’t look or sound quite like anything else.
The Isotope Amp Overdrive is a greatly reduced version of the IVP, extracting just the Tube Voice channel which makes up approximately 25% of the whole preamp circuit, which also includes a clean channel and 4-band parametric equalizer. It’s been adapted to run off of +/-9V instead of +/-15V like the original. However, all the character of the drive channel is retained and it makes a great standalone drive pedal if you want something a little different!”
Isotope Amp Overdrive - Aion FX
“Project overview
The Isotope Amp Overdrive is an adaptation of the “Tube Voice” channel of the Intersound Instrument Voicing Preamplifier, a rack preamp from the late 1970s that was favored by Steve Albini and the Grateful Dead among others.
The IVP’s Tube Sound channel was unique in its method of overdriving the signal. There are no diodes to be found, but rather, the signal is clipped by overloading a miniature transformer. Add in a two-band tone control and you’ve got a really flexible circuit that doesn’t look or sound quite like anything else.
The Isotope Amp Overdrive is a greatly reduced version of the IVP, extracting just the Tube Voice channel which makes up approximately 25% of the whole preamp circuit, which also includes a clean channel and 4-band parametric equalizer. It’s been adapted to run off of +/-9V instead of +/-15V like the original. However, all the character of the drive channel is retained and it makes a great standalone drive pedal if you want something a little different!”
Yes the above mentioned API TranZformer, or a RND NEVE DI box or as a stomp box an early version of the Origin Effects Cali76 comp with a transformer.
500-series is a deep dive. It's a great format that can become expensive very quickly. If you go this route be sure and get a chassis with a high quality power supply.
yes, i am seeing that... what recommendations do you have for a chassis / power supply? i was thinking the radial 3 slot cube. i will just be using it at home in a non professional capacity. are you familiar with the color stuff?
there are a few manufacturers of stuff like this:
HRK Colour Modules - Bart HRK
theres another company called louder than liftoff who's site seems to be down at the moment
im thinking of just putting together some sort of neve simulator, and perhaps something in the other slots. really just using it like stompboxes. i already have a very nice preamp, now i just want to process the tone slightly without buying a vintage rack.
Radial makes high quality stuff and should work fine.
I think that buying a 500-series chassis and a short list of modules is completely overkill for this purpose. Let your very nice preamp do its thing without stacking a bunch of other gear in the signal path and add color with software. It's easier, cheaper and the quality of DSP these days is shockingly good.
yeah, except i have a windows xp machine, so no plugins are really going to work. thats when i stumbled on the "analog plugins" . i agree it might be overkill, so now i am thinking of getting a one shot chassis and just putting one of these color modules in it that has 3 or 4 slots. shouldnt cost much more than an expensive stomp box. (and ill still be using the clean signal on another track.)
